英国社会与文化期末考补充材料题目
补充材料题目
Character and Manners
Exercis
I. Identify each of the following in English:
1. English modesty
2. Sportsmanship as an English ideal
3. The English class system
4. The English n of humour梦到盖房子>春联大全五字
I. 1. English rerve
(1) English ‘rerve’ is the best known quality of the British, and in particular of the English, to other Europeans. (2) The English are on the whole rerved;they do not talk very much to strangers, do not show much emotion, and ldom get excited. (3) This reluctance to communicate with others is an unfortunate quality in some ways, since it tends to give the impression of coldness.
睡衣品牌2. English modesty
(1) English modesty is a qualitycloly related to English rerve. (2) Within their hearts, the English are perhaps no less conceited than anybody el, but in their relations with others they value at least a show of modesty. (3) Self-prai is felt to be ill-bred, and the English are typical of lf-deprecation.
3. English n of humour
(1) English n of humor is a quality that is similar to English modesty. Its starting-point is lf-deprecation, and its great enemy is conceit. (2) Its ideal is the ability to laugh at on
elf---at one’s own faults, one’s own failure and embarrassments, even at one’s own idea ls. (3) It is an attitude to life rather than the mere ability to laugh at jokes. This attitude is never cruel or disrespectful or malicious.
数列求和方法II. Fill in the blanks:
1.Loud speech in Britain is considered ________.
2.In their relations with others, Englishmen value at least a show of ___________, who
enemy is ____________.
3.Prince Philip once said that __________________________ is ‘God’s greatest gift to
mankind.’
4.The terms such as ‘never hit a man when he’s down’ and ‘playing the game’, or ‘playing fair’
reflects a n of ___________.
1. ill-bred
2. modesty; conceit侄女
3. a n of humour
4. sportsmanship
III. Answer the questions:
1.What are some of the characteristics of a rerved English man?
2.What are some of the differences between the middle class and the working class pointed
out by the quthor? Do you agree?
错位照片3.What are the major characteristics of the Englishman? Give one example to each.
4.Why does the Englishman value a n of humour?避难层设置要求
5.Cite ten examples to show the politeness in Britain.
Economy
Questions for consideration:
1.What are the possible reasons for the industrial decline of UK in 1970s?
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2.What measures did Thatcher government take to stimulate the economy of UK in 1980s? And
what are the results?
3.Talk about the influences of 2008 financial crisis on British economy?
4.How do you think of the economic prospects of UK?
